51
COMMISSIONING
TO FILL AND TURN ON THE WATER HEATER
The power supply to the water heater must not be switched on until the solar storage tank is filled with
water.
To fill the solar storage tank with water and turn on the water heater:
Open all of the hot water taps in the house (don’t forget the shower).
Open the cold water isolation valve fully on the cold water line to the water heater.
Air will be forced out of the taps.
Close each tap as water flows freely from it.
Check the pipe work for leaks.
Inspect for leaks at the temperature pressure relief valve connection to the water heater.
If a leak is detected, close the cold water isolation valve fully and relieve pressure from the water heater
by either operating the easing lever on the temperature pressure relief valve or opening a hot tap. Remove
the valve and all of its thread sealant from the threads of the valve. Reapply new thread sealant and refit
the valve. Refer to the procedure in
“Temperature Pressure Relief Valve”
on page 46.
Operate the easing lever on the temperature pressure relief valve to check the smooth operation of the
valve plunger and that water discharges freely from the drain line. It is very important the lever is raised
and lowered gently. The lever should move smoothly and without undue force.
If the lever cannot be moved or is jerky in its movement, then the valve has been damaged and must be
replaced.
Open the gas isolation valve fully.
Check the gas pipe work for leaks.
Open the isolation valve in the pipe work between the outlet of the heat exchanger and the solar pump,
located behind the lower front cover of the solar storage tank (refer to step 4 of
on page 54).
Plug in the storage tank and gas booster at the power outlets.
Commission the solar circuit (refer to
on page 52).
Switch on the electrical supply at the power outlets to the storage tank and gas booster.
The power outlets must be switched on for the solar controls to operate and solar gain to be achieved and
for the gas booster to operate and have its frost protection activated.
Open a hot tap.
The gas booster will operate automatically.
Check to ensure the flow from each connected hot tap is sufficient to operate the gas booster.
The minimum operating flow rate is 2.0 litres per minute.
Check the gas inlet and burner gas pressure of the gas booster (refer to
on page 64
on page 64).
Check and if required adjust the preset outlet temperature or thermostat setting of the in-series booster.
Refer to
“Preset Outlet Temperature Setting”
on page 64.